[Federal Register: February 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 33)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7699-7]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Geologics
Corporation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Geologics Corporation, of
Alexandria, VA, access to information which has been submitted to EPA
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI).
DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than
February 23, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address:TSCA-Hotline@.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to
conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. Since other entities
may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all
the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have
any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2003-0004. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket
is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at
the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is
located in the EPA Docket Center is (202) 566-0280.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings athttp://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under Deliver Order Number EP05W001068, Geologics Corporation, of
5285 Shawnee Road, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA, will assist EPA in
carrying out data retrieval and review, supporting a new 8(e) results-
based
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performance measure for OPPT's New Chemicals Program.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
Deliver Order Number EP05W001068, Geologics Corporation will require
access to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA,
to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract.
Geologics personnel will be given information submitted to EPA
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. Some of the information may be
claimed or determined to be CBI.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA, that the Agency may provide
Geologics Corporation access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know
basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this deliver order will take
place at EPA Headquarters.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Deliver Order Number
EP05W001068 may continue until October 31, 2005. Access will commence
no sooner than February 23, 2005.
Geologics personnel have signed non-disclosure agreements and will
be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted
access to TSCA CBI.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Confidential business information.
Dated: February 11, 2005.
Vicki A. Simons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 05-3060 Filed 2-17-05; 8:45 am]
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